C301 The calculation of the Queen Victoria

Xiao Letian had never thought that his negotiation with Bismark would end in such a peaceful state. Other than the fact that Bismark's probing of him at the beginning made him feel pressured, the Iron Blood Prime Minister was more like a naughty old man, completely different from what was rumored.

Looking at the carriage that was getting further and further away from Bismark, Xiao Letian felt like he had punched a cotton bag. Before meeting Bismark, he had fantasized about countless different kinds of scenes where he could fight against the Iron Blood Prime Minister, and in his heart, he felt that Bismark was a person even more difficult to deal with than Ceng Guofan. No, no, no, a politician with such influence like him could already be called a great man.

This pressure was not something an ordinary person could imagine. In his previous life, when Xiao Letian ran into a government official that was a level higher than him, he was able to make people shiver in fear, and then he looked at the other government officials on the television, which gave off a powerful pressure. That pressure was not something a normal person could withstand.

Even ordinary political figures would find it hard to deal with them, not to mention a famous person in history. Xiao Letian was even mentally prepared for a complete defeat. He was not sure whether the Traveller's Halo and the Great Person's Halo were stronger or weaker.

However, reality played a big joke on Xiao Letian. After Bismark played a prank on him and confused him, they started to negotiate.

Rather than say that this was a confrontation between the Eastern and Western Prime Ministers, it would be more accurate to say that it was the support of a senior to a junior. Xiao Letian could not help but nod when he heard the theory regarding the relationship between heroes and the natives. In the end, even Xiao Letian's wife was convinced, he was truly a kind elder.

But no one knew that after the small carriage left the garden, the smile on Bismark's face gradually froze. Not long later, he took out a notebook from the secret compartment of the carriage and started to record down the meeting.

"Xiao Letian, this is a rising star with great potential in eastern politics. His vision is sharp, his knowledge is vast, and he has great courage … It's a pity that he's still too young, and his control over his emotions is far from mature … "

"As a politician, you shouldn't easily reveal your weakness. Family, comrades, colleagues... All kinds of social relations, it is very easy for enemies to catch hold of your weakness, successful politicians should be cold-blooded, but it is a pity that Xiao Letian isn't cold-blooded enough … "

"Although I personally am very regretful towards Xiao Letian, but a weak Eastern politician is beneficial to Prussia's national interests. This is the foundation for our long-term cooperation with the Chinese …"

Xiao Letian never thought that when he was celebrating the success of the negotiations with his subordinate army officials, Bismark would already begin to test him in great detail. This information would be kept in the Prussian secret archives for a long time. Even if Bismark died, his successor would be able to receive guidance from him.

On the surface, it looked like Xiao Letian was showing weakness, but it was precisely because of this weakness that Xiao Letian was able to gain blessings from his mistakes.

At this time, Xiao Letian's power was still far from being powerful, when facing the strong and strong in the west, he was as weak as a baby. Let alone a powerful country like the English and French, even if it was a declining European country like the Netherlands or the Portugal, it would still be easy to deal with him.

The modern navy did not have a single warship, and the army only had a little more than a thousand people. To call him a baby was already a bit of a compliment. Right now, Xiao Letian's power could only be said to be in the embryonic stage.

Bismark's probing this time was not only for him to see, his analysis would be sent to the His Majesty the King as soon as possible, and in less than three days, all the top members of the Habsburg family in Europe would have obtained this information, other than France.

England, Spain, the Duchy of Italy, the Crown of the Netherlands... These big shots who were actually controlling Europe would all be able to see Bismark's analysis, and Iron Blood Prime Minister's judgement, was something even he himself would praise greatly.

With Bismark's endorsement, Xiao Letian would become the "flawed politician" in the eyes of these big figures. It was because of this flaw that Xiao Letian was able to control it well, or perhaps even win against it. No one would ever be worried that Xiao Letian would one day evolve into a fierce Lion Tiger that would damage the Europeans' global interests.

As expected, three days later, when the Queen Victoria of Buckingham Palace saw the private message her cousin sent him along with the information, the European grandmother finally smiled. She even caressed the back of her eldest daughter's hand as she teased him.

"Your husband was a bit too cautious. He actually thought of Xiao Letian as a dangerous person that could threaten Europe … "Ha ha ha, you should take a look at this information …"

Sitting next to Elizabeth was Grand Princess Louis. She was a white-haired beauty dressed in luxurious clothing who was a little baby fat. She was currently living with her son on holiday in Britain. The weather in Berlin was still a little unsuitable for her.

After Louis finished reading Bismark's analysis, he covered his mouth and chuckled lightly, "Hehehe …" Karl had fought in the war for too long, his mind was filled with all sorts of dangerous schemes, in his eyes, everyone was a dangerous person. How could a small island nation of the Ryukyu, and a political structure from the Middle Ages, pose a threat to Europe? "

Queen Victoria also laughed, "Maybe, but you have to know, China is very rich, even until now I am not sure that the wealth owned by the United Kingdom has already surpassed that of China … "Which country is too big? The area is even larger than Europe …"

At this time, a teenager who was reading next to Princess Louis spoke up, "Oh, Grandmother, you're not right. The area of the Tsar Russia to the north is much larger than China, so China can only be considered second place!"

If the people from Buckingham Palace dared to interrupt the Queen, she must be a member of the Queen's family. This young man was the famous William II, the son of Prince Karl, the grandson of the Queen Victoria.

"Oh, my little Victor has asked a question. This aggressive attitude must be that of a brave king in the future... Well, let the grandmother tell you... "

"Although the Russia is huge, 70% of the land is in the cold zone. Those places are not suitable for humans to live in at all. Although the Russian occupy a large amount of land in Siberia due to the laws, they can't even open up a road. Those places belong to the Wilderness …"

"China, on the other hand, is an ancient civilization with thousands of years of history. The land they control is very suitable for human habitation. This country has been the leader of the human world for thousands of years, and we have been trying to surpass them for a long time... "

"Oh, Grandmother, don't you think too highly of this country? Haven't you already beaten China twice? Didn't we already have the upper hand in Europe? " The young William II asked in confusion.

The Queen Victoria caressed the grandson's hair and said gently, "Child, you don't understand. What we are fighting is not that country, we are only fighting against the Manchu government, both wars were against the Manchu people, those Chinese did not even fight …"

In the end, it was even his mother, the Princess Louis, who helped him to resolve his doubts. "My little Victor, you can understand this, China represents the German Nationality, and the Manchu and Han races are similar to Prussia and the Austria. However, the politics of the East is a bit more complicated, there is no clear geographical division …"

"I understand!" Victor shouted, "The Manchu are now Chinese royals, they are like emperors who have been crowned by the Pope. The Han people have been stripped of their throne due to past failures and are now hiding behind the Manchu people. However, they are still very powerful, they have been looking for an opportunity to overthrow the Manchu …"

"Haha, I understand now. I want to write down my insights in the diary. Britain has made two trips to China with the sole purpose of defeating the Manchu, then gaining benefits through commercial transactions and various treaties. Not only do the main Chinese not want to fight them, they even want to help the Manchu control them …"

Queen Victoria was very pleased to see her grandson writing so quickly, but at this moment, a palace maid quietly walked over and reminded Her Majesty in a low voice.

"Your Majesty, it is time for the Ambassador of France to meet with you. He has been waiting for you for a long time!"

The Queen Victoria did not stand up, she only picked up the black tea and took a sip, then said, "I will not go see him anymore. Tell the French ambassador, we will not cooperate with them on an expedition to East Asia, not only will we not attack the Qing Empire, we will not attack the Ryukyu either, doing so is not in the interest of the United Kingdom …"

At this point, Victoria looked at her grandson and said in a low voice, "No matter what, I have to give my cousin some face. There's also that old Bismark, if I don't give him face, he'll probably scold me again …"

The servant turned around and left, leaving only the grandfather and granddaughter in the study. The Princess Louis asked in puzzlement, "Mother, isn't doing this too easy for the Chinese? Although Xiao Letian taught the Frenchman a lesson, but is that also the face of us Europeans? What's more, was Bismark's analysis reliable? Isn't this Xiao Letian an ambitious person who hid himself very deeply? "

Grand Princess's question made the young Victor stop writing. The two of them waited patiently for the Queen's reply. The Queen sighed.

"I share your worries as well. This Xiao Letian doesn't seem to be much of a threat right now, but he might become a fierce tiger in East Asia in the future. "And right now, Prussia and the United States both think very highly of him. With the support of these two countries, Xiao Letian's power will definitely advance by leaps and bounds …"

"But I have no choice. If there is any struggle for justice in the Qing Empire, I will not let anything change the situation in East Asia. You have to know that our biggest threat right now is the Russia in the north. Their greed for the Warm Water Port can be clearly seen by everyone and their national strategy is to challenge Britain's domination of the seas! "

At this time, Queen Victoria's entire body was emitting an overbearing aura, the domineering aura of British Empire could be seen from her body.

"In Crimea, we blocked them off to the north of the Caspian Sea, but this polar bear turned around and ran towards the east. They already rushed towards the Qing Dynasty with their fangs ready, they want to land a foot in the Pacific Ocean, this is not allowed by the British Empire!"

"The useless Manchu, six years ago, after being threatened by the Cossack, he lost over a million square kilometers of land. Now, the Russian is supporting the Central Asia's warlords in an attempt to cut down Xinjiang … Russian has already been forced to such an extent, to think that Qing Province is still in a civil war, to the point of not resisting at all … "

"I'm afraid, I'm really afraid. One day, Russian will establish a colony in Liaodong Peninsula and Jiaodong Peninsula, and at that time, a Warm Water Port will be filled with endless resources from the Qing Empire. That will be a huge problem for us!"

Queen Victoria let out a long sigh. "Now I have to prepare for the worst. If the Manchu cannot stop the polar bear, I will have to support a few more powerful forces in the Kingdom of Qing to delay them …"